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Karen Gibson

 Non executive Director

I am a Non Executive Director, Committee Chair and Member, and CEO with over twenty years of board level experience across the public, commercial and not for profit sectors with particular experience in the financial services environment, including superannuation, wealth management and investment. I have provided strategic advice regarding the development of investment policies and strategies, mergers, company restructuring and the introduction of risk management frameworks. As a consultant, I have provided expert strategic planning, governance workshops and organisational transformation services to government and not for profit organisations. As CEO, I successfully initiated a company merger and have transformed culture and built organisational capability. My experience has extended to governance and micro-banking with international development industries. At board level, I have experience as director with ASX listed company, Chair and director of Trustee and Responsible Entity companies and Chair the Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Committee for International House (UQ). My most recent appointment is to Nambawan Super Ltd in PNG. I have an MBA and financial services and superannuation qualifications. I am a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management.


Expertise

  • ASX 500 company
  • Small to Medium Enterprise – SME (199+ employees) – unlisted
  • Not-for-profit organisation Small (10-199 employees)
  • Government owned organisation/entity
  • Executive Office
  • Financial Services
  • Insurance
  • Investment Management
  • Management Consulting
  • Nonprofit Organisation Management
  • Governance
  • Change Management
  • Finance & Investments
  • Risk
  • Senior Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking

Experience

  • Chair
  • Vice Chair
  • Non Executive
  • Committee Chair
  • Committee Member
  • CEO
  • GM/MD
  • Senior Manager
  • Manager
  • Consultant

Board or Committee Experience

Title Sub Committee Company Name Industry
Non executive directorNambawan Super LtdPNG Superannuation
MemberTechnologyNambawan Super LtdPNG Superannaution
MemberAudit and RiskNambawan Super LtdPNG Superannuation
Non executive DirectorDiversa Trustee LtdTrustee
MemberAudit and RiskDiversa Trustee LtdTrustee
MemberInvestmentDiversa Trustee ltdTrustee
Non executive directorOneVue Holdings LtdFinancial Services
ChairHuman Resources,Nominations and Remuneration CommitteeOneVue Holdings LtdFinancial Services
MemberAudit, Risk and ComplianceOneVue Holdings LtdFinancial Services
Non executive directorOneVue RE Services LtdRE Services
MemberBoard of managementInternational House (UQ)University Residence
Deputy ChairMAP SuperRetail Superannuation

Executive Career Summary

Title Company Name Industry
Associate Consultant451 ConsultingVarious
CEOCity SuperCorporate Superanuation
GM Communications, Advice and MarketingLG SuperGovernment Superannuation
CEOESI SuperIndustry Superannuation
Manager Trustee ServicesSuncorpFinanicial Serives